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Fagraea ceilanica
Fagraea ceilanica
- Botanic Family
- Gentianaceae
- Author
- Thunberg
- Hardiness Zone
- 10-11
Common Names
Geographical Habitats
- Cambodia
- Guangdong
- S. Guangxi
- Hainan
- Hongkong
- S. Taiwan
- S. Yunnan - China
- Assam
- SW. Deccan - India
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Johore
- Kedah
- Kelantan
- Malacca
- Pahang
- Penang
- Perak
- Pulau
- Selangor - Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Vietnam
Natural Habitats
- Forest
- woodland
- coastal woodland
- forest edge
- seasonally inundated areas
- montane areas
Flowering Times
- Apr-Aug (China) May (Philippines)
Fruiting Times
Somewhat scandent hemi-epiphyte to 15m, shrub or tree with adhesive aerial roots, glabrous stems, glabrous coriaceous leaves to 350mm x 90mm. Terminal solitary night fragrant flowers in cymes 150mm long, with bracts & bracteoles to 25mm long, 75mm wide white coriaceous trumpet flowers, thickly covered with felty hairs, 5 sepals 20mm x 10mm with lobes to 6mm, 5 petals tube to 40mm, berries to 50mm long x 40mm surmounted by remains of style
Further References
- FOC.
- Llamas 2003
- NYBG
- JDH
- The Plant List 2
- G. Don
- Elmer
- Botanicus
- F Indochine
- FOMP
- Flora Malesiana
- GBS